SHANGHAI: China's ambitious low-carbon goals should not come at the expense of energy and food security or the"normal life" of ordinary people, President Xi Jinping said, signalling a more cautious approach to climate change as the economy slows.
But amid mounting economic challenges, China is worried about the risk to jobs and growth, especially as it prepares to hold a key Communist Party conclave that is expected to extend Xi's rule. "Reducing emissions is not about reducing productivity, and it is not about not emitting at all," Xi was quoted by state news agency Xinhua as saying.
The approach has already started to feed into policy making, with Zhang Bo, chief engineer of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, telling reporters earlier this week that the country would not impose strict water quality targets on local governments, and would instead encourage them to"consolidate" previous gains.
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